(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Everywhere else, at his touch, all is changed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But the towns of which I am speaking--and of which there are but few now left in England, and these, with hardly an exception, cathedral towns--seem to suffer no such change.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the towns of which I am speaking--and of which there are but few now left in England, and these, with hardly an exception, cathedral towns--seem to suffer no such change.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are towns over which time seems to exercise but little power, but to have passed them by forgotten, in his swift course.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everywhere else, at his touch, all is changed.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are towns over which time seems to exercise but little power, but to have passed them by forgotten, in his swift course.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are towns over which time seems to exercise but little power, but to have passed them by forgotten, in his swift course.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading But the towns of which I am speaking--and of which there are but few now left in England, and these, with hardly an exception, cathedral towns--seem to suffer no such change.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But the towns of which I am speaking--and of which there are but few now left in England, and these, with hardly an exception, cathedral towns--seem to suffer no such change.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Everywhere else, at his touch, all is changed.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There are towns over which time seems to exercise but little power, but to have passed them by forgotten, in his swift course.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading EARLY DAYS.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading EARLY DAYS.
else
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From this reading Everywhere else, at his touch, all is changed.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading But the towns of which I am speaking--and of which there are but few now left in England, and these, with hardly an exception, cathedral towns--seem to suffer no such change.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere else, at his touch, all is changed.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading But the towns of which I am speaking--and of which there are but few now left in England, and these, with hardly an exception, cathedral towns--seem to suffer no such change.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading There are towns over which time seems to exercise but little power, but to have passed them by forgotten, in his swift course.
factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But the towns of which I am speaking--and of which there are but few now left in England, and these, with hardly an exception, cathedral towns--seem to suffer no such change.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading There are towns over which time seems to exercise but little power, but to have passed them by forgotten, in his swift course.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
only a very short time before
From this reading But the towns of which I am speaking--and of which there are but few now left in England, and these, with hardly an exception, cathedral towns--seem to suffer no such change.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are towns over which time seems to exercise but little power, but to have passed them by forgotten, in his swift course.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There are towns over which time seems to exercise but little power, but to have passed them by forgotten, in his swift course.
hivesnounUS /haɪvz/
an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But the towns of which I am speaking--and of which there are but few now left in England, and these, with hardly an exception, cathedral towns--seem to suffer no such change.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are towns over which time seems to exercise but little power, but to have passed them by forgotten, in his swift course.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
insignificancenounUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkəns/
the quality of having little or no significance
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everywhere else, at his touch, all is changed.
lamentsnounUS /ləˈments/
plural of “lament” — a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But the towns of which I am speaking--and of which there are but few now left in England, and these, with hardly an exception, cathedral towns--seem to suffer no such change.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There are towns over which time seems to exercise but little power, but to have passed them by forgotten, in his swift course.
metamorphoseverbUS /ˌmetəˈmɔːrfoʊz/
change completely the nature or appearance of
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
not any; not one
From this reading But the towns of which I am speaking--and of which there are but few now left in England, and these, with hardly an exception, cathedral towns--seem to suffer no such change.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But the towns of which I am speaking--and of which there are but few now left in England, and these, with hardly an exception, cathedral towns--seem to suffer no such change.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
on one occasion
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There are towns over which time seems to exercise but little power, but to have passed them by forgotten, in his swift course.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading There are towns over which time seems to exercise but little power, but to have passed them by forgotten, in his swift course.
passernounUS /ˈpæsər/
a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading There are towns over which time seems to exercise but little power, but to have passed them by forgotten, in his swift course.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
move upward
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the towns of which I am speaking--and of which there are but few now left in England, and these, with hardly an exception, cathedral towns--seem to suffer no such change.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There are towns over which time seems to exercise but little power, but to have passed them by forgotten, in his swift course.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading But the towns of which I am speaking--and of which there are but few now left in England, and these, with hardly an exception, cathedral towns--seem to suffer no such change.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But the towns of which I am speaking--and of which there are but few now left in England, and these, with hardly an exception, cathedral towns--seem to suffer no such change.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading But the towns of which I am speaking--and of which there are but few now left in England, and these, with hardly an exception, cathedral towns--seem to suffer no such change.
moving very fast
From this reading There are towns over which time seems to exercise but little power, but to have passed them by forgotten, in his swift course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are towns over which time seems to exercise but little power, but to have passed them by forgotten, in his swift course.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are towns over which time seems to exercise but little power, but to have passed them by forgotten, in his swift course.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But the towns of which I am speaking--and of which there are but few now left in England, and these, with hardly an exception, cathedral towns--seem to suffer no such change.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There are towns over which time seems to exercise but little power, but to have passed them by forgotten, in his swift course.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are towns over which time seems to exercise but little power, but to have passed them by forgotten, in his swift course.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Everywhere else, at his touch, all is changed.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There are towns over which time seems to exercise but little power, but to have passed them by forgotten, in his swift course.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
wandersverbUS /ˈwɑːndərz/
third-person singular of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are towns over which time seems to exercise but little power, but to have passed them by forgotten, in his swift course.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Great cities rise upon the site of fishing villages; huge factories, with their smoky chimneys grow up and metamorphose quiet towns into busy hives of industry; while other cities, once prosperous and flourishing, sink into insignificance; and the passer by, as he wanders through their deserted streets, wonders and laments over the ruin which has fallen upon them.
